Leshan is a
prefecture-level cityA prefecture-level city or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefecture-level cities form the second level of the administrative structure...
located in the
Sichuan' is a province in Southwestern China with its capital in Chengdu. The current name of the province, 四川 , is an abbreviation of 四川路 , or "Four circuits of rivers", which is itself abbreviated from 川峡四路 , or "Four circuits of rivers and gorges", named after the division of the...
province of the
People's Republic of ChinaThe People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the most populous in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately one-fifth of the world's population...
. Leshan is on the southwestern fringe of the Red Basin in southern Sichuan, about 120 km from
ChengduChengdu , located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. Chengdu is also one of the most important economic centers, transportation and communication hubs in Southwestern China...
.
- Shizhong District (市中区)
- Shawan District
Shawan District is a district of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(沙湾区)
- Wutongqiao District
Wutongqiao District is a town and administrative district in Sichuan, China. It is known for producing table salt, and is within the prefecture-level city of Leshan. It sits along the Min River....
(五通桥区)
- Jinkouhe District
Jinkouhe District is a district of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(金口河区)
- Emeishan City (峨眉山市)
- Qianwei County
Qianwei County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(犍为县)
- Jingyan County
Jingyan County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(井研县)
- Jiajiang County
Jiajiang County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(夹江县)
- Muchuan County
Muchuan County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(沐川县)
- Ebian Yi Autonomous County
Ebian Yi Autonomous County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(峨边彝族自治县)
- Mabian Yi Autonomous County
Mabian Yi Autonomous County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(马边彝族自治县)
There is a passenger rail line that serves the
MianyangMianyang is the second largest city in Sichuan Province, located in western China.Mianyang is noted for its beautiful scenery, long history, and deep cultural roots. - History :...
–
ChengduChengdu , located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. Chengdu is also one of the most important economic centers, transportation and communication hubs in Southwestern China...
–Leshan inter-city area.
In 1996, the
Mount EmeiMount Emei is a mountain in Sichuan province of Western China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan....
Scenic Area, including the
Leshan Giant BuddhaThe Leshan Giant Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty . It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers...
, the largest stone-carved buddha in the world, was declared a
World Heritage SiteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list that is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 state parties which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term.A World Heritage Site is a...
by
UNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945...
.
Leshan is a
prefecture-level cityA prefecture-level city or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefecture-level cities form the second level of the administrative structure...
located in the
Sichuan' is a province in Southwestern China with its capital in Chengdu. The current name of the province, 四川 , is an abbreviation of 四川路 , or "Four circuits of rivers", which is itself abbreviated from 川峡四路 , or "Four circuits of rivers and gorges", named after the division of the...
province of the
People's Republic of ChinaThe People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the most populous in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately one-fifth of the world's population...
. Leshan is on the southwestern fringe of the Red Basin in southern Sichuan, about 120 km from
ChengduChengdu , located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. Chengdu is also one of the most important economic centers, transportation and communication hubs in Southwestern China...
.
Administrative divisions
- Shizhong District (市中区)
- Shawan District
Shawan District is a district of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(沙湾区)
- Wutongqiao District
Wutongqiao District is a town and administrative district in Sichuan, China. It is known for producing table salt, and is within the prefecture-level city of Leshan. It sits along the Min River....
(五通桥区)
- Jinkouhe District
Jinkouhe District is a district of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(金口河区)
- Emeishan City (峨眉山市)
- Qianwei County
Qianwei County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(犍为县)
- Jingyan County
Jingyan County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(井研县)
- Jiajiang County
Jiajiang County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(夹江县)
- Muchuan County
Muchuan County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(沐川县)
- Ebian Yi Autonomous County
Ebian Yi Autonomous County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(峨边彝族自治县)
- Mabian Yi Autonomous County
Mabian Yi Autonomous County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
(马边彝族自治县)
Transport
There is a passenger rail line that serves the
MianyangMianyang is the second largest city in Sichuan Province, located in western China.Mianyang is noted for its beautiful scenery, long history, and deep cultural roots. - History :...
–
ChengduChengdu , located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. Chengdu is also one of the most important economic centers, transportation and communication hubs in Southwestern China...
–Leshan inter-city area.
Historic monuments
In 1996, the
Mount EmeiMount Emei is a mountain in Sichuan province of Western China. Mount Emei is often written as 峨眉山 and occasionally 峩嵋山 or 峩眉山 but all three are translated as Mount Emei or Mount Emeishan....
Scenic Area, including the
Leshan Giant BuddhaThe Leshan Giant Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty . It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers...
, the largest stone-carved buddha in the world, was declared a
World Heritage SiteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list that is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 state parties which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term.A World Heritage Site is a...
by
UNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945...
. Mount Emei is located in the city of Emei Shan which is governed by Leshan.
Ancestral home of the Chinese writer, academic and politician
Guo MoruoGuo Moruo was a Chinese author, poet, historian, archaeologist, and government official from Sichuan, China.- Family history :...
is preserved in the
Shawan DistrictShawan District is a district of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....
of Leshan.
Local dialect
The Leshan dialect, part of the Southern linguistic system, is very different from the dialects of other cities in the provence of Sichuan, which belong to the Northern system.
Some researchers say the pronunciation of Leshan dialects represent an archaic form of Chinese pronunciation.
Sister cities
Leshan has two
sister citiesSister cities, also known as town twinning, is an agreement between towns, cities and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties...
. Hervey Bay,
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,
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GilbertGilbert is a large town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It was founded on July 6, 1891 as a rail siding for Arizona Eastern Railway, and the town that sprang up around it was incorporated as the Town of Gilbert in 1920. Gilbert received its name from William "Bobby" Gilbert, the owner...
,
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, USA
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